Palmer at 4 under, 7 shots out of lead

Amarillo native Ryan Palmer shot a 3-under 67 on Friday in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario, leaving him tied for 26th at 4-under 136, seven shots out of the lead.

Palmer tees off for the third round at 10:13 a.m. Saturday with Matt Kuchar and Bill Lunde.

Americans Scott Piercy and William McGirt were tied for the lead at 11-under 129, matching the tournament 36-hole scoring record.

McGirt’s round included a 50-foot birdie putt from the fringe on No. 8. He’s winless on the PGA Tour.

Robert Garrigus was third at 10-under, followed by Bo Van Pelt in fourth at 9-under.

British Open champion Ernie Els missed the cut with rounds of 72 and 70.